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My grandfather found three of them. I still have two of the ones he found. This morning I found a Japanese glass float of the kind called a “rolling pin.” It was pure chance. It always is. We went out this morning intending a quick walk. We were halfway home and Gary was anxious for…
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We picked up almost 40 pounds of trash yesterday. We meant to walk a mile north and not begin collecting until we turned for home. But there was too much to ignore and we were overloaded by the time we’d walked a mile. On the way home we realized we could not even complete our…
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From swimsuits to snowflakes in one predawn session. I read an article this morning by a woman who has decided against giving reviews of items she has purchased online. She finds the process impersonal and the expectation an imposition. She bought a swimsuit she likes and has purchased many times and her continued patronage ought…
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I am always so glad when I check my emails and your blog is there. It’s a breath of fresh air. “… when an impeached President Trump waves his hands, points at people and even tries to take a seat during the Anthem while others stand at attention with their hands over their hearts……
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People often look at life expectancy statistics and assume that people died at the age of 46 in 1900 because medical care was poor and that people seldom lived past age 46. In fact, anyone reaching the age of 46 in 1900 was probably as likely to reach age 75 or 80 or even 95…
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I have tried to avoid politics, but I fear for my country. The assumption is that Trump will be acquitted this week. “You know what else they say about my people? The polls, they say I have the most loyal people. Did you ever see that? Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth…
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What I do and what I don’t do. Most of my behavior is habit and thoughtlessness. I do what I was taught, what I enjoy, and what I assume is “natural” and not what I have considered long and hard and found to be wrong—unkind or harmful. Some activities are basic: food, drink, and shelter.…
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A recent post on Apartment Therapy reviews how housework was done a hundred years ago. She describes following a housekeeping manual: “I Tried a 1920s Cleaning Routine for a Week—And It Was Nearly Impossible.” It wasn’t impossible, of course, but it was rigorous, with daily tasks and tasks completed on specific days. Monday was washing…
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from The Atlantic: Wuhan’s coronavirus outbreak sounds scary. But information about its contagiousness requires context. One oft-cited number in particular helps experts understand how quickly an outbreak could spread. It’s also easily misread. R0 (pronounced R-nought) describes the average number of people a single affected individual will infect. Researchers estimate that this coronavirus has an…
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She was after a crab, though we could not tell this from where we were walking. There are rules about not approaching sea mammals and other wild things so we held back and went about our task gathering trash. In general, we are careful and respect the rules about not disturbing wildlife. We will cut…
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